A couple of months ago, Nelson and Rossland took first place in the reader-voted Ski Town Throwdown competition put on by Powder Magazine.

In conjunction with Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism, I put this video together to say thanks to all those who voted for us. Enjoy these clips of our little mountain town and some of our inhabitants (ie. my friends and family) living it up. Although this goes against the powder skier’s creed of keeping the good things secret, I think the hospitality of our community is one of the reasons we rose to the top so I’m going with it. Thanks to all the participants who helped with this video- you know who you are!

What a great time! The surf was way up and so were the spirits of all the attendees there for the yoga, music and other activities. If I could bottle the “positive vibe” that was at the festival I wouldn’t have to write these blogs. Check out some pics and stay tuned for upcoming travel stories surrounding this incredible gathering. I can’t recommend this event enough!